On May 18 in the conference hall of Tskaltubo Gamgeoba, there was held a presentation of the project results: “Improving conditions of IDP communities”.

The presentation was attended by the representatives of local government.

Young IDPs spoke about workshops conducted in frames of the project and problems revealed in collective centers. Representatives of local self-government expressed readiness to carry out monitoring, study the problems and find ways of their solution.

The informational meeting, held in the kindergarten of the village Teklati was attended by the representatives of the village - Ia Abuladze and representatives of Kindergarten Unity.

The teachers spoke about the work in frames of the “Village project” – repair of "wet spots", the overlap of the building, replacement of windows. It was noted that in June and July, it is planned to expand and rehabilitation of auxiliary rooms and corridor.

Teachers also spoke about unsolved problems. Children have no landscaped yard, and attractions. Kindergarten has few toys, teaching aids and equipment.

According to explaining of the representatives of kindergarten union, they have no means to solve all the problems, but step by step they will take into account and gradually solve all the issues.

The board of Khoni held the first meeting of the Council of Advisors, established in the framework of the project "Involvement of NGOs working on the issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia." The council approved current members and the statute. It is composed  by representatives of the government and various social groups.

On the same day in the hall of the City Council there was held a meeting of presentation of the project and there was signed a memorandum of understanding between the organization «PIN - Georgia" and the board of the municipality of Khoni. The presentation was attended by local public employees, as well as representatives of organizations working in direction of social protection and health care and NGOs.

According to the participants, the joint activity will contribute to the cooperation of NGOs and public institutions, increase the efficiency of the model of social inclusion at the national as well as local levels.

The project is funded by the European Union and carried out by the Czech non-profit organization "People in Need» (PIN). The partner of the project in Khoni is the Fund "Sukhumi".

The main topic of discussion, of the twenty-sixth session of the Gender Advisory Council of Senaki were the results of the research conducted by the GAC members regarding local gender needs. They presented brief reports on the research, noting the basic needs of the target groups.

There was also talk about the current project of the GAC carried out in 14 territorial units of Senaki municipality -   10 workshops were held with gender initiative groups established in the villages. The project is ongoing and the next phase will focus on the active involvement of rural youth in the process of prevention of domestic violence.

To firsthand see the results of the research and the process of implementation of a new project, journalists from our partner media were invited at the meeting - the newspaper "Kolkheti", TV "Egrisi" and radio "Dzveli kalaki" (Kutaisi). They spoke with members of the GAC, and in the near future, these activities will be publicized  in the media.